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In January 2024, Barcelona manager Xavi announced he was leaving Barcelona at the end of the season. But, just four months later, Barcelona's vice-president has said he is trying to convince him to stay.
Why?
Let's find out 🤝
#footballshorts #xavi #laliga
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  • @NorthLondonForeverCOYG
    @NorthLondonForeverCOYGАй бұрын

    It’s so hard to buy players you want at Barça right now. Xavi has to start a new La Masia graduate every 2-3 weeks with the ongoing injuries at the club. It’s no wonder he wants to leave. Not having your strongest squad available and the pressure of winning the title from the club is immense. And Spanish media doesn’t help too. No manager could have done what Xavi is doing even right now. I think if he had all the 1st choice players available he would have taken Barça to another title charge. The academy products are doing great but still it’s hard to achieve anything when your regular players are in and out of the squad frequently.

  • @Manpro107

    @Manpro107

    Ай бұрын

    The thing is we were conceding 3-5 goals against mediocre La Liga teams with players like Araujo, Kounde, and Christensen on the pitch

  • @strahinjaristovic2984

    @strahinjaristovic2984

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@Manpro107shut up

  • @LWipo

    @LWipo

    Ай бұрын

    ​@Manpro107 that's because those 3 defenders aren't th best in the world. They're good but you can get much better

  • @thattrashplayer3856

    @thattrashplayer3856

    Ай бұрын

    ​​@@LWipothis exact back four conceded the least amount of goals in all of Europe last season ,but also they already conceded more than that this season alone , they are elite players just out of form this season, which has also turned out looking at our recent results and our UCL victory againist PSG

  • @projol166

    @projol166

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@thattrashplayer3856but bro there was one of the best dm of all time infront of them and this season there is no one. And any big clubs in the top 5 leagues are not performing good without a good dm city has lost all the match if rodri is not there this season madrid has lost 2-3 matches where tchoumeni was not there aresnal were not good when rice was not performing good

  • @OmKumar-ku2ke
    @OmKumar-ku2keАй бұрын

    The problem isn't the budget nor the injuries it's the hate and abuse he got when he didn't deliver the barca fans have now changes their tone but majority wanted him to be sacked

  • @lolgod1695

    @lolgod1695

    Ай бұрын

    majority on social media/traditional media at least- and those tend to be the most toxic; I think the majority of the older fans actually from Catalonia would have backed him more

  • @whoisabdalle8295

    @whoisabdalle8295

    Ай бұрын

    Its also the budget too.

  • @carlossantin1414

    @carlossantin1414

    Ай бұрын

    The sporting reason is that he felt the players weren’t believing in his method, you could tell the mood of the players was low same as performance. Also most of the media attacks were focused on xavi and trying to get him out both from Madrid and from Barcelona (the antilaporta crowd). By saying he is leaving he blindsided the media and destroyed their narrative, and also put all the focus on the players. That changed their mood entirely because now they feel responsible for their own performance. Add to that the breakthroughs of lamine and cubarsi, and that explains the reason the team is performing so much better. I don’t know if xavi will leave but I hope he stays, the numbers don’t lie, he took the team from 9th place in la liga and getting destroyed in champions league by benfica to La Liga champions and betting psg in quarter finals.

  • @jcflores1774

    @jcflores1774

    Ай бұрын

    The leadership, I think, is a main factor too.

  • @alex0O0O

    @alex0O0O

    Ай бұрын

    Even non Barca fans loves his managerial role

  • @Sach6251
    @Sach6251Ай бұрын

    People seem to forget how much slander he got before his decision to leave from the barca fans. The problem is the fans, just like man utd fans, they have such high expectations from the club. Sure barcelona has won a league title under him, but to keep competing with real madrid and also in champions league is extremely hard when you're on a tight budget.

  • @reverseengineeredbot3387

    @reverseengineeredbot3387

    Ай бұрын

    United fans don't have unrealistic expectations, we just want good football and not stupidity.

  • @companyofcules

    @companyofcules

    Ай бұрын

    That is very not true. His transfers were a disaster so his game is lacking. So the demands are not unreasonable but he failed badly. Barcelona isn't all about titles and he had roughly 300 millions to build a competitive team.

  • @chrisjason6565

    @chrisjason6565

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@companyofculestrust the youth

  • @yarniewullaert2025

    @yarniewullaert2025

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@companyofculesAnd you just told us the problem. Fans with 0 patience, a board that is awful and a financially dead club. Xavi did great, the circumstances weren't in his favor at all. If he leaves, i truly hope the results go back to 9th place La Liga.

  • @random_memes_68419

    @random_memes_68419

    Ай бұрын

    @@yarniewullaert2025hopefully, they still can do decent

  • @Omanifootballenjoyer
    @OmanifootballenjoyerАй бұрын

    if he does actually end up leaving, I'll argue he is one of the best barca coaches, he brought hope during the most difficult times, from his appointment in the 21/22 he overturned Barcelona's form during that season and in his only second ever season as manager he won barca their first la Liga trophy in over 5 years as well as a super copa, I'm not saying he's the best but I think he's one of the best

  • @SahlaHDP

    @SahlaHDP

    Ай бұрын

    He actually is. He is a top manager, for me... He is under the levels of Mourinho, Ferguson, Wenger, Ancelotti, Guardiola & Klopp... Xavi Hernández & Xabi Alonso are in the level of Allegri & Conte... If Xavi ever signed a DM after Busquets left, Barcelona would still be a good force & kept the title.

  • @breead3063
    @breead3063Ай бұрын

    The way Barsa fans turned on him after their last loss, can't blame him if he actually does retire. Bro's out there managing a financially fucked up club with a Lewandowski being off formed, still managed to stay in the top 5 sport of La Liga, winning last season's la Liga title and doing super well in this season's champions league. Put some resepct on this man's name

  • @mattman-ys4ww

    @mattman-ys4ww

    Ай бұрын

    5-3 to villareal is horrific

  • @zarpspawn3508

    @zarpspawn3508

    Ай бұрын

    Btw the fans are not the reason for his mental health deterioration. It was the press and mostly the Catalan press who went for his head on a rake every loss despite him being a club legend doing everything for the club. No one takes the average social media keyboard warrior seriously but give the same person a physical media outlet with their words in writing as headlines; that is the Catalan media. 😅

  • @demon_datt8854
    @demon_datt8854Ай бұрын

    Since then Barca never lost a game 💀

  • @Dubdadooo
    @DubdadoooАй бұрын

    Better to leave on your own terms

  • @jasimsayed2880
    @jasimsayed2880Ай бұрын

    More vital context: Xavi renewed his contract last season with better pay and a year longer. So in our wage bill, we accounted for his additional years. But now with him leaving while still giving up the financial rewards for leaving, We will have a harder financial gap to fit in a new coach and his coaching staff. Plus given that Xavi works so well with the youth and a small budget. The club has more to gain with him staying than leaving. with no suitable replacement who fits the boxes as well has he does. The biggest reason being he wouldn't face any problems staying while another manager could possibly not get registered.

  • @-LM10_EDITS-
    @-LM10_EDITS-Ай бұрын

    Honestly such a great manager, winning the LaLiga for us even without budget. There is no replacement that is better than him who we can afford. Hope he changes his mind 😢

  • @seanpurcell1292

    @seanpurcell1292

    Ай бұрын

    Its almost like its a 3 team league and you have an insane squad to begin with😭☠️

  • @-LM10_EDITS-

    @-LM10_EDITS-

    Ай бұрын

    @@seanpurcell1292 insane squad? 3 team league? I thought real Madrid was "better". Stop hating you Madrid fan

  • @andrasszabo1570

    @andrasszabo1570

    Ай бұрын

    @@-LM10_EDITS- Why would you assume he's a Madrid fan & where did he hate anything? No need to be that insecure...

  • @aariyanmahmud301

    @aariyanmahmud301

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@-LM10_EDITS-why would a RM fan call their own league a 3 team league and also say barca has an insane squad Barca may not have an insane squad but it's very good albeit still nowhere near real's squad And yes you are right real madrid is clear

  • @-LM10_EDITS-

    @-LM10_EDITS-

    Ай бұрын

    @@andrasszabo1570 how am I insecure 😭?

  • @quanicybynoe8628
    @quanicybynoe8628Ай бұрын

    Barcelona fans are now causing their own club even bigger issues by pressuring the one cheap manager who could win them trophies out

  • @odirilekgabo804
    @odirilekgabo804Ай бұрын

    They were impatient even though he was always their best option. He runs that team as best as it can be run rn

  • @gropatapouf5998
    @gropatapouf5998Ай бұрын

    A a United fan I know what it feels like to love a mismanaged club for years, especially one with a fantastic academy. I feel fot you Barcelona fans :(

  • @giovanji7883
    @giovanji7883Ай бұрын

    Honestly if he leaves it's also on those toxic barcelona fans who blamed him all the time - they don't deserve him

  • @ajw9533
    @ajw9533Ай бұрын

    Big Sam would do a job.

  • @rockgamiasedes677
    @rockgamiasedes677Ай бұрын

    As a barca fan I want him to leave. The Barcelona stans don't deserve him

  • @AndreBaguette
    @AndreBaguetteАй бұрын

    Idk how people are so impatient, he won the title less than a year and has kept the afloat in the league and ucl and they want him out, it's ridiculous it's not like they can get someone better

  • @panozboi8133
    @panozboi8133Ай бұрын

    They should get someone like Iraola on board!

  • @atripal-ig7il
    @atripal-ig7ilАй бұрын

    Xavi is the only reason Barcelona didn't become another Manchester United . They are not efficient in transfers like real Madrid. It's difficult to manage a team like FCB. After xavi, countless managers will come and go. It's a sad reality.

  • @ragnarlothbrock1379
    @ragnarlothbrock1379Ай бұрын

    Oscar Hernandez is the answer

  • @alone2break
    @alone2breakАй бұрын

    I can see xavi succeeding pep at man city in the future.

  • @pallyali786
    @pallyali786Ай бұрын

    Its so difficult managing Barcelona. At the moment he is the best fit for them. I think Arteta should be the number 1 target but theres no way they would get him

  • @quanganhngo9143
    @quanganhngo9143Ай бұрын

    It's not about the budget, it's about the regulation in FFP rules that Barça must follow (which negatively affects Barcelona).

  • @ArneRolfsson
    @ArneRolfssonАй бұрын

    That didn't grow well, since he yesterday said he will stay and honor his contract.

  • @sultanbaba1230
    @sultanbaba123012 күн бұрын

    This aged like milk

  • @blondedlens5462
    @blondedlens5462Ай бұрын

    Motta would be the perfect replacement, why do Barca not even dare thinking about him?!

  • @vitormelomedeiros
    @vitormelomedeirosАй бұрын

    De Zerbi would be perfect for Barça tbh.

  • @RohitSingh-jr9bh

    @RohitSingh-jr9bh

    Ай бұрын

    But he has a 15 mil euros termination clause on his contact

  • @Finley1813
    @Finley1813Ай бұрын

    What about iniesta as manager 😊

  • @GX_Ethernal
    @GX_EthernalАй бұрын

    Xavi is 44 not 45

  • @neomatshediso2132
    @neomatshediso2132Ай бұрын

    Barcelona is like a girl who still rates herself a 9 though she’s since gone through two divorces, has three baby daddy’s and bad credit

  • @devadarsh3671
    @devadarsh3671Ай бұрын

    Xavi is a clever man. He doesn't want to engage in child labour. I strongly believe that its not completely the manager's decision at Barca to start academy products every game. No matter the manager, Barca nowadays manages to overplay and injure young, rising talents every season. So i think its a good decision by Xavi to step out of this mess 🙃

  • @michaelmlamar8321
    @michaelmlamar8321Ай бұрын

    Barca are the athletic fc of la liga

  • @SirBloxy

    @SirBloxy

    Ай бұрын

    The fucks that supposed to mean

  • @aa-gm1lz
    @aa-gm1lzАй бұрын

    Barca just can’t find any manager accept Spotify premium as their salary

  • @wachtshorts271
    @wachtshorts271Ай бұрын

    XAVI STAYED

  • @supersolidsnake641
    @supersolidsnake641Ай бұрын

    Big Sam for barca lol

  • @budhydarmawan4949
    @budhydarmawan4949Ай бұрын

    He should leave.. Barça n its fans didnt deserve him.. Barça n its fans starting to turn into PSG toxic fans..

  • @Raggattoni
    @RaggattoniАй бұрын

    They should have stuck to their identity as the world greatest talent factory. The board has destroyed the club chasing greed. Its a sinking ship. European footballs titanic. What a tragedy!

  • @jcflores1774

    @jcflores1774

    Ай бұрын

    They are doing well atm and they are trying to fix things. Its less sinking than stranded.

  • @lalitaaaigy8941
    @lalitaaaigy8941Ай бұрын

    Remember barca is beast because of La Masia product : Goat Messi, Iniesta, Xavi etc. But that happen just like Gacha, once for a period of moments. Yet their fans demanded so much just like man utd and madrid where most of their best player are coming from transfer. Dream on Barca fans 😘 better pray and ask the blessings from your nanny LA Masia 😂

  • @Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjw

    @Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjw

    Ай бұрын

    messi isn’t from la masia

  • @lalitaaaigy8941

    @lalitaaaigy8941

    Ай бұрын

    @@Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjw wtf are talking aboht? Messi come to LA Masia in 2000 until he move to barca C in 2003.

  • @Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjw

    @Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjw

    Ай бұрын

    @@lalitaaaigy8941 but the other players u mentioned came up from la maisa meanwhile messi was found and put in la maisa

  • @phyo.lin19
    @phyo.lin19Ай бұрын

    Because UCL is not coming back to Camp Nou 😆

  • @danicule8671
    @danicule8671Ай бұрын

    Thats not true, and I'm not sure where did you get that info from

  • @HrithvikGill
    @HrithvikGillАй бұрын

    Well he's staying

  • @ezekiellucas7241
    @ezekiellucas7241Ай бұрын

    I'll do it?

  • @byrondduran
    @byrondduranАй бұрын

    You guys were so thirsty for views, dorks 🤣

  • @NICKin3D
    @NICKin3DАй бұрын

    The club is run by clowns.

  • @davidvalencia129

    @davidvalencia129

    Ай бұрын

    Laporta current president is anything BUT a clown. When he arrived, barcelona was in danger of becoming a private equity team or disappearing he saved us from that. Sadly, this is the second time he has saved barcelona. In 2003, barcelona had hit a rough financial situation in which laporta stepped in, and surprise, he built the Rijkaard team and then the monster guardiola's team. Blaming him for what Bartomeu did is stupid to say the least

  • @FejiroUmukoroO.B.E.

    @FejiroUmukoroO.B.E.

    Ай бұрын

    bro you dont know anything about the club so shut up

  • @SirBloxy

    @SirBloxy

    Ай бұрын

    Was*

  • @LetsGetRadio93
    @LetsGetRadio93Ай бұрын

    He should leave

  • @pratiksable1034
    @pratiksable1034Ай бұрын

    Barka is the most shameless club, Poor Xavi

  • @Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjw

    @Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjw

    Ай бұрын

    xavi is staying lmao

  • @Foxtrot6624
    @Foxtrot6624Ай бұрын

    He’s a fraud through and through, woefully misusing the likes of de Jong. Injures aside he had easily the best team in the league and has done absolutely nothing of substance with them.

  • @RedBloodedMale777

    @RedBloodedMale777

    Ай бұрын

    Delusional

  • @juanwalteros2735

    @juanwalteros2735

    Ай бұрын

    I imagine winning the league isn't "of substance". Remind us, please, what you consider of substance

  • @projol166

    @projol166

    Ай бұрын

    Best team in the league without a cdm . Have you seen city performing whitout rodri madrid without tchouameni .

  • @Foxtrot6624

    @Foxtrot6624

    Ай бұрын

    @@juanwalteros2735 if you think winning one single La Liga with Barcelona is in any way an accomplishment you’re an even bigger laughingstock than I first imagined. He is an absolutely talentless manager who will never have an even microcosmically successful career , anywhere he goes

  • @Foxtrot6624

    @Foxtrot6624

    Ай бұрын

    @@projol166 Completely irrelevant , they’ve literally never had a DM. And if you think Busquets role was in anyway similar to Tchoumeni then there’s no point even counting this conversation. Xavi had all of the tools to implant his vision, his vision just absolutely reeks of

  • @zidstarz
    @zidstarzАй бұрын

    :O

  • @MrLittleJa
    @MrLittleJaАй бұрын

    Sell your players

  • @DickDyeria
    @DickDyeriaАй бұрын

    Lamest Barça team in ages.

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